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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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