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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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