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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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