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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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