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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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