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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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