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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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