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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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