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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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