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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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