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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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