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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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