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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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