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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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