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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the 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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