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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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