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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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