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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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