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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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