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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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