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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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