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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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