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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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