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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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