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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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