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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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