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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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