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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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