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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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