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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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