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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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