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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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