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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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