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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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