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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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