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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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