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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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