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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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