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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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