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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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