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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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