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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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