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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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