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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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