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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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