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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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