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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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