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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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