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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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