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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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