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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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