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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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