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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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