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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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