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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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