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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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