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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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