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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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