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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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