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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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