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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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