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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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