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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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