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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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