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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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