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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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