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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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