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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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