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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What 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 participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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