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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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