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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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