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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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