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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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