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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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