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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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