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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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