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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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