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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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