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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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