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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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