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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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