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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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