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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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