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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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