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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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