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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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