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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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