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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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