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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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