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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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