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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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