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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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