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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor 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 digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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