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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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