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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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