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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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