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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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