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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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