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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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