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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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