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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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