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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key 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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