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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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