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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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