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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. 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 MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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