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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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