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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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