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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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