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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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