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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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