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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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