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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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