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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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