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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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