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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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