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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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