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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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