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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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