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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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