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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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