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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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