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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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