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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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