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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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