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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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