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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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