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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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