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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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