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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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