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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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