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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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