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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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