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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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