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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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