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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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