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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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