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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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