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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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