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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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