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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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