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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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