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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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