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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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