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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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