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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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