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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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