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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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