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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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