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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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