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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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