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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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