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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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