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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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