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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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