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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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