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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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