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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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