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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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