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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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