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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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