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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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