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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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