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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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