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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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