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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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