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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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