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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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