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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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