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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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