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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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