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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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