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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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