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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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