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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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