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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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