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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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