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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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