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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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