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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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