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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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