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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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