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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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