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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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