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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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