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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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