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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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