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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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