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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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