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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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