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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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