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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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