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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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