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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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