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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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