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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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