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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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