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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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