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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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