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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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