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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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