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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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