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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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