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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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