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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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