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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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