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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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