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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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