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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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