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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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