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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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