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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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