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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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