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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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