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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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