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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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