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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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