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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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