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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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