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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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