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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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