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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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