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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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