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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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