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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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