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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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