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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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