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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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