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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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