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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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