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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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