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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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