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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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