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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key 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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