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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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