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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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