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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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