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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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