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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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