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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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