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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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