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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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