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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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