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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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