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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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