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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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