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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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