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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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