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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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