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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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