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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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