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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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