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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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