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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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