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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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