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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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