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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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