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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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