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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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