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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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