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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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