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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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