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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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