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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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