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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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