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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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