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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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