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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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