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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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