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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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