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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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