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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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