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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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