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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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