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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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