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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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