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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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