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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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