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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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