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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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