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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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