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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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