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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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