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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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