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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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