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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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