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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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