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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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