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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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