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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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