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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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