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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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