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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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