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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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