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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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