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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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