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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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