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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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