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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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