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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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