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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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