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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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