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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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