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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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