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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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