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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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