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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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