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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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