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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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