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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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