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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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