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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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