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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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