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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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