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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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