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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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