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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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