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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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