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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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