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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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