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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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