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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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