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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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