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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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