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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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