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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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