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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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