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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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