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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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