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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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