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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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