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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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