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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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