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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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