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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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