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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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