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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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