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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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