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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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