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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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