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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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