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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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