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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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