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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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