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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses 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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