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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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