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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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