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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not 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 lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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