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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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