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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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