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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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