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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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