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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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