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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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