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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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