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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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