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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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