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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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