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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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