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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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