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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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