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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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