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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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