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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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