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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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