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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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