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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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