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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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