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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources