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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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