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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important 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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