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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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