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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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