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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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