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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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