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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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