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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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