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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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