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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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