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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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