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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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