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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores 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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