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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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