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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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