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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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