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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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