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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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