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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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