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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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