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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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