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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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