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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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