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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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