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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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