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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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