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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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