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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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