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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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