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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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