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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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