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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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