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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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