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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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