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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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