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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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