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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)