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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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