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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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