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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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