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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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