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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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