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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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