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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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