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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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