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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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