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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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