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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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