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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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