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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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