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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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