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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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