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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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