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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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