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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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