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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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