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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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