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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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