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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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