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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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