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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes 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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