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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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