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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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