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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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