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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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