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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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