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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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