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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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