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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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