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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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