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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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