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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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