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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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