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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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