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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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