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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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