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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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