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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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