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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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