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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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