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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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