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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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