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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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