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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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