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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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