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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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