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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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