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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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