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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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