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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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