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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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