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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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