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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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