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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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