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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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