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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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