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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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