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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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