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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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