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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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