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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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