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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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