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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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