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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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