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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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