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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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