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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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