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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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