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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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