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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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