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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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