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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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