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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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