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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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