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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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