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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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