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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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