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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important 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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