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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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