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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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