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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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