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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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