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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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