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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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