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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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