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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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