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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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