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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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