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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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