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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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