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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in 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. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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