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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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