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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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