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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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