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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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