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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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