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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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