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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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