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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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