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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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