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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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