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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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