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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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