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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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